RTS354 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 When using the Maverick and the TGP in visual mode and then selecting a target, when I create a mark point using the TGP, the coordinates are accepted as mark point 26, but when I switch to PRE mode, and select CZ on the TGP, the TGP points in an erroneous direction. Note that I tried this from a cold start with a STD Heading INS alignment. I’m trying to store the TOO target position as a waypoint using the visual mode of Maverick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTM Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 After you create the mark point, are you hitting 0/M-Sel on the ICP to make it the active steerpoint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution Furiz Posted March 16 Solution Share Posted March 16 36 minutes ago, RTS354 said: When using the Maverick and the TGP in visual mode and then selecting a target, when I create a mark point using the TGP, the coordinates are accepted as mark point 26, but when I switch to PRE mode, and select CZ on the TGP, the TGP points in an erroneous direction. Note that I tried this from a cold start with a STD Heading INS alignment. I’m trying to store the TOO target position as a waypoint using the visual mode of Maverick. You have to switch to Mark Point, starts with STPT 26, or while in mark page press M-Sel to select that mark point as steerpoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTS354 Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 (edited) Yes, I am using M-Sel to make the mark point the active steer point. My active steer point is 26. Edited March 17 by RTS354 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furiz Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Then it might be this issue: Still under investigation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTS354 Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 (edited) I think it is an issue with Visual mode where mark points can be selected in visual mode but will not be recognized by the TGP CZ function until you put the Maverick in PRE mode. BUT when but went into PRE mode after creating the first mark point in visual mode, this mark point had erroneous coordinates. Edited March 17 by RTS354 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTS354 Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 1 hour ago, Furiz said: Then it might be this issue: Still under investigation. This is not the issue as I am only using Mavericks, so there is not CCRP, DTOS options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellbat Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 I've just recently got back into the F16 and have also noticed some weird behaviour while playing with mark points, particularly when changing between the weapon submodes (VIS, DTOS, PRE, etc). As an example, I set a mark point using the TGP in VIS mode (Mavericks). I then hit M-SEL to make it the current steerpoint and when I go back to PRE mode and TMS down while still set to steerpoint 26, it points to what looks to be steerpoint 1. Only after changing the steerpoint and then going back to steerpoint 26 does it point to the right location. Not sure if it is intended behaviour or not. markpoint.trk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTS354 Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 That's that I experienced. After running a test, a second time I realized that what I though was erroneous data on mark point 26 was actually steer point 1. I wonder if this is a bug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanR Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 I've been experiencing strange mark point behavior, too. The only time I have trouble is when playing around with free fall bombs in DTOS/CCIP/etc while en route to target. Then it doesn't matter what I'm doing when I set the mark point. I does seem to be stuck on Steerpoint 1. You can tell when it's broke because you don't have to hit CZ on the TGP after hitting M-sel. I don't think you mark a point from the WPN page. So you'd need to use the TGP as SOI and not a Maverick. -Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Briscoe Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Same, same and same. Misery loves company. I now have enough experience with F16 and DCS to realize it's not just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aronis Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Glad to read this tread, I had a different thread with same issue, I was following the Chuck's Guide steps and got in consistent Mark Point functioning. Its a steep learning curve but you fall right off the curve when the program is not quite right. I keep trying to learn. It's fun. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanR Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 On 3/24/2024 at 3:28 PM, Aronis said: Glad to read this tread, I had a different thread with same issue, I was following the Chuck's Guide steps and got in consistent Mark Point functioning. Its a steep learning curve but you fall right off the curve when the program is not quite right. I keep trying to learn. It's fun. Mike I'm very much learning myself. Agree that you just wipe out when you hit a bug and can't get something to work. Any tutorial or guide that is over a year old can't be 100% trusted. -Ryan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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